ESPN.com · Feb 1, 2019
Sauber F1 team changes name to Alfa Romeo Racing
The Sauber Formula One team has been renamed Alfa Romeo Racing ahead of the 2019 season after the Italian car brand decided to extend the term of its title sponsorship deal with the team.
Sauber's ownership and management remains unchanged, with Swiss-based investment firm Longbow Finance still the sole owner of the team.
Alfa Romeo signed a technical and commercial sponsorship with the team ahead of the 2018 season, which saw the team renamed Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team. However, for 2019 the name has been simplified to Alfa Romeo Racing, dropping the Sauber name which has been a part of the team's name since it made its debut under the ownership of Peter Sauber in 1993.